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person injured violation in New York

5 New York opinions name it 2 courts 1926–1984 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by New York courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

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Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
Amberg v. . Kinley green
ny · 1915
2 sentences

1983Likewise, as we noted in Amberg v Kinley ( 214 NY 531, 535-536 ): “Whether a statute gives a cause of action to a person injured by its violation, or whether it is intended as a general police regulation, and the violation made punishable solely as a public offense ‘must to a great extent depend on the purview of the legislature in the particular statute and the language which they have there employed.’ (Atkinson v New Castle & Gateshead W.W.

1926In Amberg v. Kinley ( 214 N. Y. 531 ) where this subject was discussed and the authorities reviewed it was said: “ Whether a statute gives a cause of action to a person injured by its violation, or whether it is intended as a general police regulation, and the violation made punishable solely as a public offense must to a great extent depend on the purview of the Legislature in the particular statute and the language which they have there employed,” and in that case it *467 was held that failure to observe a statute relating to fire escapes gave a cause of action to one injured by such failure

31926–1983
Muller v. . McKesson green
· 1878
1 sentence

1984Nor is mere negligence on the part of the person injured a defense to such an action (see Muller v McKesson, supra, p 202 ; Restatement, Torts 2d, § 515).

11984–1984
Haimes v. New York Telephone Co. green
ny · 1978
1 sentence

1983Co., 46 NY2d 132 ; see, also, Koenig v Patrick Constr.

11983–1983
Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Rigsby green
scotus · 1916
1 sentence

1926Co. v. Rigsby, 241 U. S. 33 .) In Brown v. Shyne ( 242 N. Y. 176, 180 ) the rule is thus stated: “ For injury caused by neglect of duty imposed by the penal law there is civil remedy; but of course the injury must follow from the neglect.” “ Whether a statute gives a cause of action to a person injured by its violation, or whether it is intended as a general police regulation, and the violation made punishable solely as a public offense, £ must to a great extent depend on the purview of the Legislature in the particular statute and the language which they have there employed.’ ” (Amberg v. Kin

11926–1926
Brown v. Shyne green
ny · 1926
1 sentence

1926Co. v. Rigsby, 241 U. S. 33 .) In Brown v. Shyne ( 242 N. Y. 176, 180 ) the rule is thus stated: “ For injury caused by neglect of duty imposed by the penal law there is civil remedy; but of course the injury must follow from the neglect.” “ Whether a statute gives a cause of action to a person injured by its violation, or whether it is intended as a general police regulation, and the violation made punishable solely as a public offense, £ must to a great extent depend on the purview of the Legislature in the particular statute and the language which they have there employed.’ ” (Amberg v. Kin

11926–1926

Where else courts name it

KY 31 (1933–2026) GA 9 (2007–2022) CA 8 (1924–2013) MO 5 (1917–2022) NY 5 (1926–1984) OK 3 (1911–1925) MN 3 (1944–1962) OR 2 (1944–1996) ID 2 (1955–1955) WY 2 (1959–1959) WI 2 (1903–2024)

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